TRENDS in Healthy Living

A week of Treadmill Desk Working and Walking

deniseallenihp — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:48:00 +0000

http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/204335-congress-must-tackle-obesity-and-costs-to-economy

Get Moving!

deniseallenihp — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:02:55 +0000

I recently received my new LifeSpan Fitness Treadmill Desk. I have to say, it’s revolutionized my day! As a former fitness trainer and group exercise instructor, the hardest part of my “desk” job has been just that-sitting at a desk for hours at a time. I tried rigging my work space to create time to [...]

USB Pedometer

deniseallenihp — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:23:00 +0000

The Interactive Health Partner, in collaboration with LifeSpan Fitness, has launched an IHP/ USB compatible Pedometer that will allow you to track steps, distance, time and calories. This data can be uploaded to your computer to create valuable outcomes reports. Active Aging communities can use the IHP Pedometer in their walking programs to encourage activity [...]

Moderate Exercise Makes Middle-Aged Women Happier

deniseallenihp — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:08:09 +0000

It seems moderate exercise, vs. all out intensity makes middle-aged women happier and exercise retention rates higher. Women reported they felt energized and confident that they could continue to exercise in the future when participating in moderate activities such as walking, water aerobics, doubles tennis, biking on flat ground etc… http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/29/us-middle-aged-exercise-idUSTRE78S4AE20110929 Filed under: Health & [...]

AACVPR Convention

schenkjess — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:26:36 +0000

The IHP team was recently at the AACVPR convention in Anaheim, California. Tom Spring, from William Beaumont Hospital and Janet Brady, the IHP’s Director of Medical Programs, presented a vendor session on the Exercise is Medicine initiative to a group of 50+ Cardiac and Pulmonary professionals. The response was incredibly positive and the IHP received [...]

Exercise is Medicine partners with IHP Group

admin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 06:40:05 +0000

Janet Fletcher Brady, M.S. Director of Medical Programs The IHP Group is excited to be the exclusive technology partner to support the Exercise is Medicine™ (EIM) initiative. Exercise is one of the most forgotten prescriptions, a prescription that for many physicians can be a challenge. The online system the IHP Group is designing for [...]

Active Aging at Home

admin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 05:30:28 +0000

by Denise Allen Fitness Training & Corporate Wellness The 2010 Healthy Aging Trends report, included with the ICAA’s Journal on Active Aging, stated that most older adults would like to “age in place” by staying in their own homes- living independently, while, at the same time, have access to services and programs that support [...]

SJH Fitness Connection uses IHP’s integration

admin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 05:07:12 +0000

by Calvin Buhler Health & Human Performance South Jersey Healthcare Fitness Connection Nearly 800 people have become members of South Jersey Healthcare since last fall when they implemented the Interactive Health Partner (IHP) online health and fitness management system. This growth can be attributed to the efficient linking of the physician’s electronic medical records (EMR) [...]